Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-09
MIDSUMMER FASHIONS.

| MIDSUMMER FASHIONS.
ODDITIES IN FRENCH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOE
TOILETS In THE MOUNTAINS AND At THE sRAsIDE-
BOATING HATS AND COSTUMES.
FEATHER FANS are again coming into fashion.
GOLD BUTTONS are worn on white watStcoats FOL
full dress.
TUILE AND LACE HATS AND BoNNRrs are again In
high favor
GOLD BEADS are again worn arranged as neck
laces and bracelets
"DRAaoS FLYs Vine" is q new French fabric
much used by Worth.
| ROMAN SASH DRAPERIES with white wool dresses
are fashionable and effective
The COMBINATION OF velvet with all species OF
through.
ULsTERs Of English homespun, with cap to match.
are worn by young ladies on long journeys by
steamer or rail.
THE OLD-FAsHIoNED SrNaLE-BurroNED Cur-AwAY,
Known as the English walking coat. is strug-
| gnng Into favor again.
BEBE RIBBON OF black velvet is worn about the
throat and tied behind. This ribbon is of the mar
| rowesC width that Is sold.
| NARRow-sHAPED LACE F1cHus in black, white, or
pale tints OF colors are again worn with summer
| dresses cut V-shape in the neck.
The NEW BROCHK GAUZEs with lace designs or
| raised velvet figures, make very elegant dresses
over the soft-repped silks known as Bengaline.
TIE RATIONAL DRESS" MOVEMENT whose prin-
cipal "fad" is the divided SKIRT is meeting with
encouragement In England, the land OF its birth.
SUMNER WRAPS, the more elaborate and fancy In
their style and composition the better, are the
wear.
P1QUE is in favor again for small girls dresses
and Is used in plain thick reps, or with colored
| cOlors.
Young LADIES are again wearing pleated blouse
waists OF spngged or striped linen, percale, or
| terial.
THE "NANcY LEE" HAT for boating use, &C., has
| brfm which answers all the purpose OF q good
sized parasol, without the cumbersomeness of q
handle.
To CARRY A Sun UMBRELLA in summer is sensi-
Die thing for man to do, and also nowadays
| quite the proper thing, from fashionable point
| OF view.
BY NEXT SEASON the low-cut waistcoat will be
universally worn, and cravats and bows will
nave entirely superseded the present styles Of
neckwear.
THE FASHION for wearing "real" old lace is grow
Ing into craze. Old wardrobes are being ram
sacked, and the "lace counters" Of the shops
neglected.
The OLD-FAsHIoNED CHALLIB GOODS, now so
poplar, are kept company by the antique moha1r
fabrics, these me-honored stuns being once
HELIoTRoPE, Neapoitan blue, coquelicot, Japan
csc red pomegranate silver gray, and dafrod1l are
popular colors in the India silks that every day
grow more fashionable.
BLACK SATIN draped with silk net is q favortte
combination of materials with women whose hair
is prematurely gray, and to whom black silk or
Satln unrel1eved Is more or less trying.
LIGHT Wool DRESSES OF sang de bgf color are
favored by English women OF rank. These are
braided In black, and suite are hats and para
soils OF mingled red and black to correspond.
SOME OF THE NEW cream-white basket braids
and paSSementerieS show minute lines of gold or
silver and the GALLONS thus frightened uttl-
ized 1or the trimming OF the cloth, straw, or silk
hat en- suite,
The NEW CHECKED AND STRIPED WOODS are
charming for tailor-made gowns, and so light are
these fabrics in weight that even in the hottest
yelling or albatrOSS..
THE "QUEEN ANNE" high-heeled, -buckled,
| shoes are as comfortable and dainty chaussure
as can well be imagined for summer wear. They
are made with square toes and give the foot O
| particularly slender, high-instepped eject.
NAVY BLUE and white tw1lled hannels, striped
fannels, serges and jersey webbing are the mate
rails best liked for bathing suits. With these usu-
ally go Drlght-cOlOred silk stockings and hand
kerch1ef OF the same shade to tie up the hair
COSTUMES OF FRENCH CASHMERE camers hair
serge, tricot, armure, and OF canvas and etamine
fabrics without limit are now in great demand
these made up In combination with faille Benga-
line, velvet, and striped fabrics OF every descrip-
ton.
MARINE BLUE and japanese red and dark olive
| and gold or Roman red are still handsomely COM
bined, and red velvet trimmings are worn in the
accompanying hat or bonnet OF the dress which
has red collar, revers, vest and cuffs Of the same
color.
The NETS, TuLLEs, AND GAUzEs embroidered or
woven In Jet are richer and more elaborate than
ever. fSro
waistcoats, bretelles, entire bodices and tunics
| panels, and hosts OF the miniature wraps now In
vogue.
AMONG THE ODDITIES in French head-wear
brought to America are "Longchamps" bonnets
with brims, or borders rather OF fancy lace straw
or lattice patterned beadwork, In heliotrope Jet
or pearl. Upon these are mounted narrow gar
lands OF MOVERS. There are no strings, and what
Is more, there are no crowns.
In THE LIST of summer elegancies for brides and
bridesmaids are pompadOur toilets of cream
grounded satin, brocaded with pink and silver
flowers, draped in Vatican fashion over round
skirts OF plain corded silk, finished at the foot
with full ruch1ngS OF fringed silk.
JACKETS are the complement OF most of the SIM
pie mountain and seaside costumes made this
season, and a general effect of homogeneity is
afforded to these suits by forming the Jacket of
the same color, though not necessarily OF the
same fabric as The skirt and tunic.
MANY OF THE STYLISH TRAVELLING SUITS OF Eng
stripes, made in severe tailor fashion. have en-
suite the natty Princess Of Wales caps of the same
fabric, the graceful visor in front, which shades
the eyes, being entirely covered with the tweed
AMONG THE MOST ATTRACTIVE MORNING GOWNS
for summer wear are two styles. One Is made in
the demi-train princesse shape, with sash
drapery at the back; and the other is of even
length all round, with full breadths pleated or
gathered to yoke. No springs or 6ustles are
worn with these gowns, and when made with full
bishop sleeves and confined by cord or ribbon at
the waist they are charmingly comfortable and
becoming.
A DRESS worn by decided brunette at one OF
the suburban resorts was much admired the
other day. 1t was Of bronze-gold satin foulard.
yelled with black lace, hand run with bronze
gold threads. The bodice opened over q waist
coat OF cherry satin, fastened with small bronze
and gold clasps. The cOrSage bouquet was of vel
low field daisies, with ark-brOwn CENTER mingled
with sprays OF bright-red hOneysuckle.
Fitting the Fair Form.
GIRLS WHO DARE NOT sNEEZE IN GETTING MEASURED
FOR GOWNS.
New York Letter in Cincinnati Enquirer
/ met for moment yesterday, while calling
upon distinguished actress, q celebrated cutter
of stage costumes, one OF handful Of men who
have studied under Worth in Paris and have come
to America to get in their fine work. asked the